The Graveyard Tombstone Laughter and Irish Wit
Reading matter notices cost 4¢ per line each insertion with six words per line for classified small ads. An Irishman recalls a tombstone joke about life after death and a humorous tribute to the poor man noting peace in debt and absence of legal trouble.
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Women’s clubs lift moral and social standards
The piece argues that women's clubs have raised home health and comfort awareness and improved morals over a generation. It contends that educated women inspire societal progress, reduce male vice influence, and push for higher standards, with the movement expected to grow stronger in coming years.
Lawmaking failure and temperance in early 20th century discourse
Thomas K. Davidson warns that the surge of laws over 62 000 in five years and 65 000 court decisions weaponizes ignorance of law. A temperance column critiques advertising by a Saint Louis brewer misusing Franklin and links prohibition to prison building and reform across Kansas and beyond.
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